What to look for in a business workshop or programme, if you've got ADHD

• Have you paid for talks, workshops or courses, taken lots of notes, felt motivated to take action - then just not followed through?

• Have you beaten yourself up for wasting money and opportunities?

• Have you forgotten about the notes you took, then rediscovered them weeks, months or years after, in your, 'I'll deal with this later' pile?

If this all sounds familiar, you are not alone! It's happened to me and to many other ADHD business owners that I know. When it comes to client work, we can be professional, meet deadlines and get great feedback - so why do we come unstuck with training opportunities that we know will help our business?

What might hold us back as ADHD business owners, from committing to business development tasks?

• not knowing where to start

• fear of failure or rejection

• lack of external accountability

• distraction

• overwhelm

• potential to get a bigger dopamine hit from doing something else

• impulsively choosing talks and courses that are not suited to our ADHD brains

All of these are common hurdles for neurodivergent people, especially those with ADHD. It's not that we lack willpower, or that we're not capable of following through and achieving tasks - our brains just work differently. When we work with our brain and set small, manageable and achievable goals, with rewards to provide the dopamine we need, it's much easier to achieve the outcomes we want.

What to look for before investing in a workshop, course or programme

When you are deciding on which workshop or programme to choose, look out for the following ADHD-friendly features, which will increase your chances of achieving your goal:

• a clear, achievable outcome that will move your business forward (helps with motivation)

• short tasks, with a tangible outcome at each stage (reduces distraction and provides dopamine hits)

• testimonials from people who have experienced similar challenges to you (if it's worked for them, it's more likely to work for you too)

• sessions created or led by someone with ADHD (they'll have put things in place to reduce potential pitfalls)

• support with accountability, eg. clear deadlines, timed sessions (gamifying it) or accountability groups, such as co-working or a community chat space for participants

Why I've created ADHD-friendly copy coaching workshops and a programme that works for ADHD brains

As someone with ADHD myself, I could see what was holding my clients back, because I've experienced it too. Being a professional copywriter for clients, doesn't prevent me from encountering similar hurdles when I'm writing for my own business.

My recorded copy coaching workshops help my clients to bypass those hurdles when writing copy for their website or landing pages. This is because they are interactive, they have timed tasks and provide step-by-step guidance to create a tangible piece of draft copy in under an hour - by the end of the workshop - without AI! I've run them live in summits and groups, as well as recorded and always had great feedback. My programme goes several steps further, with additional support, increased accountability and a professional copy edit.

Find out more about my recorded copy coaching workshops and my 'Get your website copy sorted!' programme here: https://www.theparentingcopywriter.co.uk/work-with-me